Fluval Anubias Plant for Aquarium, 12-Inch

Great quality and the colors are more vibrant then i expected. i put in a tank with a pleco and he loves to climb on the leaves and sit on them so it was work the buy even if a little pricy

So life like fools most people!

When I opened the package I wondered how it survived being shipped without any water or protection. I probably should have read the description before clicking the buy button, but it is the most realistic fake plant I've ever seen, so I kept it. Looks great in the aquarium, the leaves wave around like any real plant would, and it doesn't clog up the filter intake with dead leaves. I have lots of live plants in the tank but turned out to be a nice addition.

I do not like artificial plants, but I keep mostly African cichlids, which require hard, alkaline water, so growing live plants in my tanks is a challenge. I've been experimenting with Vallisneria and Anubias for some time, with mixed results, so I thought I'd try this Fluval product, since in general they make high-quality stuff. The good- it's probably the most realistic artificial plant I've ever seen, way better than the typical plastic plants you see in local pet stores. The not-so-good- if you're picky, you'll never be fooled into thinking that this is a live plant. The main problem is that it is too brightly colored, especially under modern LED lights. I tried to minimize this problem by putting it into one of my dimly-lit display tanks, with 6500K and actinic LED's, towards the back of the tank, and in this context, it looks pretty good. But I'm still going to try some real Anubias in that tank, and my guess is they'll win, because in the end, ain't nothing like the real thing...Update, July 31, 2018. I originally gave this product only 3 stars, for the reasons outlined above, but after 6 weeks in my tank, I'm going to upgrade to 4 stars. The reason is that once a bit of algae grows on the leaves of this faux plant, it looks much more realistic than it didoriginally. There are Nerite snails in this tank, which keeps the algae under control on all the rockwork, but the snails don't seem to like the Fluval plant, which allows a bit of algae to grow on the leaves. So at present, it looks great.

Funny story about these plants is, for some reason I thought they were real. But I’m actually very pleased with the purchase, they look very lifelike in the aquarium and filling a lot of empty space I have. I may actually buy another in the future for my bigger tank.

I bought two of these to place right next to each other to create a larger display in my tank. I was quite impressed with how real they look, and also most of the stems were poseable as the stems have internal wires. Good purchase for a reasonable price. Good job Fluval!

I have to say I'm surprised to write this about a Fluval-branded plant. The plastic slowly but surely disintegrated such that full leaves were gone at the time it was thrown out. There were hundreds of microplastic pieces floating around when I disturbed the filter. Not only is it disappointing because it didn't last long, but it also clogged up my filter and was probably poisoning the fish.

If you're interested in creating and showing a lovely environment for your fishes, and may prefer artificial rather than natural plantings, this Anubias bearing the Fluval branding is a solid choice.Attractive, easy to install, easy to clean, it really is a beautiful addition to our aquarium.